Jain Spirit 2003 10 No 16

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Hema Pokharna appointed on the Executive
FORTHCOMING Board of the Parliament of World Religions
EVENTS
editation Camp
Preksha Meditation Camp
The 2nd International Preksha Meditation Camp will be held from 8 October to 16 October 2003 in Surat, India in the auspicious presence of His Holiness Acharya Mahapragya. This 9-day residential camp aims to help participants progress the path of spiritual self-realisation, and to improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being. The opportunity to do so under the inspirational guidance of Acharya Mahapragya who will personally lead the meditation sessions is not to be missed! Places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. For further information and an online application form, visit www.preksha.org.
YJP Goes To San Diego
The North American organisation Young Jain Professionals (YJP) will hold its 6th Annual Conference in San Diego, from 10 October till 13 October 2003. The conference theme is *Balance: Inside and Out', and the weekend event will incorporate sessions on spiritual growth, yoga and meditation, professional development, and balancing home and work life - all, of course, with a Jain angle. Whether you are new to YJP or have been to previous events, there is sure to be something to inform and inspire you. For further information, please visit www.yjponline.org.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Prof. Dipak Jain, of Chicago, USA has been appointed to the board of directors of United Airlines, the world's second largest carrier. Jain is the dean of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. "Jain is a leading-edge thinker with much practical business experience who will provide different and valuable perspectives to United's board deliberations," said Glenn Tilton, chairman of United Airlines. "We're particularly delighted that he's joining us now, as we re-evaluate our approach to the marketplace and Our customer relationships," he said. United Airlines operates more than 1,500 flights a day on a route network that spans the globe. "I look forward to working with Glenn Tilton, the United
Indian American and Jain Woman Dr Hema Pokharna has been appointed to the executive board of trustees of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions whose mission is to cultivate harmony between the world's religious and spiritual communities and to foster their collective
engagement with the world in order to achieve a peaceful, just, and sustainable world. She is also on the board of Play for Peace (www.playforpeace.org). Pokharna is a researcher at the University of Chicago. Her mission is a statement of her journey of life as a Jain Indian woman and scientist to educate, inspire and empower people in the world to discover healthy and harmonious ways of being with themselves and being together. Her mission and the program include different ways to live, learn and share the principles of reverence and respect for life. She has published in science, humanistic and religious journals and featured in newsletters, newspapers and interviewed on radio and is a frequent presenter at Jaina convention. Independently, she is the director of Journeys of Life: a program to promote health, wholeness and disease prevention. The next Parliament of World Religions will be held in Barcelona, Spain, in July 2004. For details and more information, visit www.cpwr.org
board and United's management team," said Jain. "The company has made impressive strides in recent months, and I believe it will forge even stronger bonds with its loyal customer base as it develops product and service offerings that bolster its premier position among business and leisure travellers alike. I'm also pleased that this appointment will enable United and the Kellogg School of Management to strengthen their relationship."
Jain has been a member of the Kellogg School faculty since 1987 and was appointed dean in 2001. He is also a visiting professor of marketing at a number of colleges and universities around the world. He serves on the boards of directors of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, John Deere, Hartmarx Corporation and Peoples Energy. He is an avid reader of Jain Spirit.
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